


M271
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Rickmers |
Yard Number | 233 |
Launched | 8 Jul 1942 |
Commissioned | 26 Jan 1943 |
Sunk | 5 Aug 1944 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M271 was completed in Jan 1943. She was lost in Aug 1944.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
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